The Castro in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Federico Garcia Lorca

(1898-1936)

— Rainbow Honor Walk —

Federico Garcia Lorca Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, November 18, 2016

1. Federico Garcia Lorca Marker

Inscription. Poet, dramatist and political activist whose heroic opposition to totalitarianism resulted in his murder by Fascists during the Spanish Civil War.

Erected 2014 by Rainbow Honor Walk.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Rainbow Honor Walk series list.

Location. 37° 45.666′ N, 122° 26.108′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in The Castro. It is on Castro Street near 18th Street when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 498 Castro Street, San Francisco CA 94114, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tom Waddell (a few steps from this marker); George Choy (within shouting distance of this marker); Oscar Wilde (within shouting distance of this marker); Leonard Matlovich (within shouting distance of this marker); James Baldwin (within shouting distance of this marker); Tennessee Williams (within shouting distance of this marker); Alan Turing (within shouting distance of this marker); Allen Ginsberg (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.

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Also see . . . Federico García Lorca - Wikipedia. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27. The Generation of '27 was a group consisting of mostly poets who introduced the tenets of European movements (such as symbolism, futurism, and surrealism) into Spanish literature. (Submitted on November 20, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Photographed by Diane Phillips

2. Federico Garcia Lorca Marker

Federico Garcia Lorca image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Wikipedia

3. Federico Garcia Lorca

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 709 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 20, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 2. submitted on August 19, 2020, by Diane Phillips of Pittsburg, California. 3. submitted on November 20, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.